Pro 4 Virtual Port Setup

COM0COM Serial Port Setup – Clean Install

With the release of the VideoRay Cockpit software 2013, a new virtual serial port program called COM0COM was introduced to replace the ELTIMA serial ports.

Unlike the previous versions of VideoRay Cockpit the COM0COM installation is not located within the build. You will be required to perform a separate installation.

If the ELIMITA serial drivers are already installed on the computer there is no requirement to uninstall the program. (Check your computer’s device manager to determine before attempting the COM0COM installation).

Please note that the instructions below are for an installation on a new computer that has had no previous install of ELIMITA or COM0COM.

If any problems are encountered while installing the COM0COM setup, please contact VideoRay Technical Support at support@videoray.com or +1 610 -458-3000 Option #1.

Installation of COM0COM (64 bit and 32 bit)

1. Copy the “com0com “directory to the desktop. a. Open the appropriate folder depending on the PC being 32 or 64 bit.

2. Run “setup_com0com_w7_x64_signed.exe”or “setup_com0com_w7_ 32bit” to install the drivers. Follow Dialog Boxes.

a. At the “ Choose Component” section make sure to unselect the “ CNCA0 – CNCB0” and COM# – COM#

b. When prompted please choose “Install” the device software. i. Check the box that prompts to trust the software before selecting “Install”

3. The “setupc “application privilege level must be set to administrator before doing step #4.

a. Right Click on “setupc”

b. Select Properties then Compatibility.

c. Make sure that the privilege level has a check mark in this box.

4. Run “SetupDefaultPorts.bat” as an administrator.

a. Continue to click “Yes” or “Okay” until no longer prompted.

5. If the previous steps are completed properly, you should find the following COM0COM ports in the windows device manager:

a. COM 15-16, COM 17-18, COM 19-20, COM 31-32

6. Reboot the PC.

7. Verify that the port pairs are showing up in the windows device manager. They will show up under the heading of com0com- serial port emulators NOT in the Ports (COM & LPT) section. 8. Installation complete.